the court and show that generally this is a good man. this is an unusual situation that he found himself in. it's a very special situation because he was ordered to commit these acts by arguably the most powerful man in the united states and perhaps the world. that's why his attorneys are arguing his case is unique. his case warrants special mercy, and they are certainly shooting the moon asking for a straight probation sentence, no prison or jail time whatsoever. >> and danny, just remind our viewers, if you would, essentially prosecutors in new york are asking for a different sentencing than the special counsel is. why is that? talk about that disparity, and how do you expect the judge to reconcile the two? >> reporter: michael cohen is being sentenced essentially on two very separate cases. the first is the southern district of new york, which includes charges such as tax evasion, and most notably charges that he pleaded guilty